Senegal is pushing for enhanced African security through strategic leadership.
Extensive discussions on security and governance challenges in Africa
Written by: Mohammed Omran
Like the Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of the National Assembly In Senegal The “Emerging Leaders in the Security Sector 2026” symposium was organized by the Center for Strategic Studies of Africa (CESA) and held at the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, D.C.
Senegal is pushing for enhanced African security through strategic leadership.
The symposium addressed the most prominent challenges related to security, governance, and strategic leadership in Africa.
The discussions also highlighted the need to adopt coordinated African approaches, based on the realities of the continent, in the face of cross-border threats and current geopolitical changes.
The committee chairman, Guy, affirmed his conviction that achieving sustainable security on the continent depends on preparing trained, cohesive, and committed cadres who can translate ideas into practical actions, noting that the exchange sessions have greatly strengthened this trend.
He expressed his satisfaction with the quality of the discussions and the diversity of viewpoints during this week of meetings, stressing his conviction that cooperation and developing the competencies of officials is the way to build African solutions to African challenges.
In closing, he thanked the CESA Center for the excellent organization, pledging to utilize the outcomes of the seminar to contribute to enhancing strategic thinking and supporting the Parliament’s capabilities in the fields of defense and security.
Senegal and Gambia sign 12 agreements to strengthen joint strategic cooperation
In a separate context, Senegal and Gambia signed 12 agreements and a roadmap covering several strategic areas, including defense and security, economy and trade, and hydrocarbons, during the fourth session of the Presidential Council between the two countries.
The work of this session focused on assessing the commitments made by the two countries and accelerating the pace of joint projects between them. During the session, the Senegalese President Bassiro Diomaye Faye and the Gambian President Adama Barrow praised the ”progress made in recent years in terms of bilateral cooperation.”.
During the session, which concluded on Friday, the priorities for cooperation in the coming years were identified, with the two countries intending in particular to “continue efforts to demarcate the common border,” ”accelerate the implementation of the Sampangalo Dam project,” and ”strengthen cooperation in vital sectors such as energy, agriculture, trade, digital technology, and climate change adaptation.”.
